A unique and legendary cannabis facility is under development in southern Humboldt county, from the vision of Kevin Jodrey and William Pedro, long time friends, farmers and partners in the local area. They held the first licensed California nursery at this location, known as Wonderland Nursery. Up until county changes with setbacks downsized their allowable usage to operate and the vision for this site was revised.
The original partners saw the conditions for onsite cannabis processing was, and is, a legal challenge for small farmers with regulation requirements that infringe on overhead costs. Opening a cold storage facility with machine trim and traditional services , while providing lite manufacturing and packaging services for statewide distribution, would elevate essential services for the local community and beyond.
Years were spent having the permit transferred into a lite manufacturing permit in 2018. The license was temporarily in use with a local partner until 2019, before being transferred over to the Uplifted group in 2020.
In 2022, the county awarded Uplifted a further processing and distribution permits for this location, while updating the existing lite manufacturing permit for the site. Having a total of three permits for this location was a big win for the facilities capabilities and the long term vision of the partners to manage the facility in house with a direct distribution license.
A specific team was gathered with experienced leadership in and out of the cannabis industry providing years of success in their respective industries. Some from direct cannabis operators and large alcohol distribution and operation experience, others with super market operations and traditional consumer retail markets, along with big tech and direct access into the entertainment industry. This team offers experience in distribution, manufacturing, processing, logistics, compliance, retail, tech, HR, sales, marketing, promotions, branding, and more.
The leaders also have extensive experience in submitting state documentation for licensing and has successfully secured many state cannabis licenses, through what is now, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), since the inception of legalization. Along with managing years of post license operations, providing direct resources and intellectual property to serve the project are at the core of the leadership team. The group is also backed by a legal team who wrote the California law for the cannabis industry.
The Uplifted members are currently in the middle of raising funds to complete this project and open the facility doors by the end of 2024.
Invest in elevating an essential services, while crafting quality brands for conscious cannabis consumers looking for an experience.
Focused on unique and high end quality flower to craft best in class bubble hash and live rosin products for conscious consumers. Highly demanded products in the market, due to the extraction cleanliness. Direct team experience + access into the worlds best extractors for unique product launches.
A team with extensive experience running current packaging solutions for multiple state brand licenses within the industry. Offering bulk and retail packaging solutions for licensures direct service needs, such as purchasing, fulfillment, packaging, storage, delivery, etc.
The group is intentionally designing Uplifted to be a quality controlled, brand fulfillment center where distribution services are a core requirement for all the transactions occurring at the facility.
Uplifted partners have deep knowledge and experience in the full cycle of distribution and the complex operation required to successful manage the compliance of the state regulations and tax provisions using the METRC system.
Opportunities for expansion with Multi-State Operators (MSO) and international partnerships, which are currently established, underway or in discussion, are part of the bigger vision for the facility.
Focused on safety and security for the transportation fleet which runs deliveries throughout the state with strategic partnerships for ease of delivery using co-locations for intermediate logistics. Offering farm to facility, facility to other licenses and distribution to direct retail outlets.
The Uplifted team is equipped with several partners who have many years of onsite farm experience, access to rare genetics and breeders in the industry along with other resources. Clients can access the resources and affiliations available for a variety of products, services and farm direct support.
We are seeking strategic partners ready to collaborate on this unique opportunity. If you are an accredited investor, we are interested in hearing from you.
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